For most people no news is good news, but for journalists good

news is not news. (Gloria Borger).

• What is the role of newspapers in society?
• What sells newspaper?
• Do you think that news is censored in some countries?
• Is the news censored in your country?
• Will newspapers disappear in the future?
• How does American news differ from your country's news?
• What is your favorite section of the newspaper to read?
• How often do you watch the news?
o Do you make a point of watching the news?
o Do you feel bad if you miss the news?
• Do you think that the news is necessary? Why or why not?
• What would the world be like without news?
• Do you think the news tells us just information without giving its
opinion?
• Should the news give an opinion?
• Do you think the news influences people too much?
• Do you think the news is shocking now?
• How has it changed over the years?
• Do you think people need to know all of the news?
• What do people not need to know?
• What do you think is the most important thing the news should
report?
• What was the most memorable news you ever watched?
• If the news reported your week, what would be the headline?
• Think of a news headline for the following countries: America, Britain,
France, China, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, Germany.
• Do you read the newspaper everyday?
• How often do you read the newspaper?
Words to insert:
Addresses, date, fake, images, name, sense, spellings, trust
How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin